Multiple fracture propagation model for a three-dimensional hydraulic fracturing simulator

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 46-57

  Yamamoto, Koji ^a   Shimamoto, Tatsuo ^b   Sukemura, Shunichi ^c  

^a GAS AND METALS NATIONAL CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b INPEX CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c Fuji Res Inst   (Japan)

Author keywords

Boundary element methods; Coupling; Finite element method; Fractures; Hydraulic models; Petroleum; Reservoir design; Well construction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIRS; MASS CONSERVATION;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NUMERICAL MODEL; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 3242776864     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2004)4:1(46)     Document Type: Article

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